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Mary Sharon Moore, author, speaker, vocational consultant and spiritual director, has been teaching the Called and Gifted workshop nationwide since 2002. As a Spiritual Gifts interviewer, Mary Sharon brings unexpected clarity, vocational focus, and encouragement to lay Catholic men and women in their charism discernment. Mary Sharon’s four books include Anointed for a Purpose and Moving in God's Direction, and her radio podcast Awakening Vocations can be heard on www.kbvm.fm, Catholic Broadcasting Northwest. More at www.awakeningvocations.com.

J. Juan Macias, Current Job Title: Assistant Director of Professional Development - University of Southern California (USC), School of Social Work

After a career in staffing, recruiting and employment sales at Robert Half International, Juan changed careers and obtained his Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University Of Southern California School Of Social Work. After graduating, he worked as a therapist providing counseling services to juveniles on probation and later as a medical Social Worker. In 2008, he combined his experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with his experience in the staffing industry to start a career consulting practice.

At his alma mater, Juan currently serves as the Assistant Director of Professional Development where he provides career development services to MSW students and alumni and develops “outside of the box” internships in private industry & departments in non-profits that may not traditionally hire Social Workers. He also has a BS in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge.

For many years, Juan co-hosted and co-produced a weekly live Catholic television show in Spanish aimed at youth residing throughout Latin America. He also formed part of a core team for a youth ministry program run by the Carmelite Sisters in Alhambra, California. He currently lectors at Holy Redeemer Parish in Montrose, California and conducts Called & Gifted Workshops.